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I'm deciding between the Moto X and the Z3 at this point. Just waiting for more information on the Z3 - when is it coming to Verizon, and how good is the camera, really - before deciding.

But everything I've read (reviews, battery tests, actual user feedback from other forums) indicates that the Moto X battery life is perfectly adequate for the average user - it should make it through a full day of light-to-medium use without much issue. If you're someone who needs closer to 6 hours of screen-on-time, then it's probably not for you.

I'm wondering how the new camera APIs in Android L are going to affect picture quality. Will it primarily just help the image quality of 3rd party camera apps meet that of images taken with the OEM camera app, or will it also improve overall image quality, period?

Like, if the OEM app is guilty of over-sharpening photos when processing the images, could a 3rd party app now actually take better pictures?

Anyone know about this? I've been doing some research and am still a little confused.

See:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8274/u...ds-camera-hal3

anyone have a LG G3? price just lowered on verizon (upgrade)

looks awesome, reviews are great except for questionable battery life

Interesting, thanks. I've read less encouraging things but maybe they're just coming from the reference point of the battery in other current flagships. Also wondering how it will hold up after 18 months. Suppose I should say f*** it and get one, I like everything else about it; don't really care about the meh camera. I'd think the battery is still a significant upgrade from the N4?

Yeah it's definitely worse than most of the other flagships, but those now provide more than a day for the average, and even heavy, user. Not sure how much better than the N4 is, but it's at least a little better.

I'd hold off on making a decision until they announce the new Nexus. Looks like its going to be an oversized Moto X.

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If anyone cares, I have concluded that EvolveSMS is GOAT.

Historically camera APIs that OEMs used were restricted and never released to the public. I doubt Android/Google can force a change to this.

Basically it looks like a third party app can be as good as Google Camera, at least on a Nexus and GPE device, but it will never be as good as say Samsung Camera (which btw on the GS5 and I assume things like the Note 4 is the best software in the wild) when used on those devices.

I dont really see how this is majorly bragworthy given the garbage state of the Google Camera app compared to what LG and Samsung are offering but its a step in the right direction opening hardware up to the third party devs to do interesting things other than trying to replace the camera app your phone shipped with.

If I were to bet on this, the biggest driver for this change is specifically Instagram's Hyperlapse when they called for these specific APIs recently before they will release an Android version of that app. This is the kind of thing I refer to in the prev paragraph.

If battery life is a concern then the GS5 is the correct choice.

Just being able to take off the back and swap out a new battery is awesome, I just dont care anymore and hammer the phone doing whatever I want like gaming, then 5-8 hours later when I am under 15% I just swap in a battery and 20 seconds later it is booted up at 100%.

The external charger case thing is really solid too, would definitely recommend vs just buying another battery and charging it just in the phone.

Agree with Phil. I have two extra batteries and two wall chargers. Haven't plugged my phone in for almost a year and I don't think I can ever go back unless the battery life of my new phone is just amazing. (sounds like the z3 might fit the bill but I'm still worried about it)

Wow this sounds like an amazing idea. Recommended charger case? Gonna buy one ASAP lol.

Well I'm still rocking the HTC rezound so my chargers won't be useful to you I'm guessing. I can upgrade whenever but this phone is perfectly fine outside of the horrendous battery life but I've solved that problem so now I'm waiting until the right phone comes out. (will probably get the z3 as long as Verizon gets it)

Just search amazon for replacement batteries and wall chargers and you should see them assuming they exist for your phone.

Although iirc the z3 doesn't have a removable battery so hopefully the battery life is as sick as the tests suggest. That's the one sticking point for me in getting that phone. Life without wires or even having to set my phone on a wireless charging pad is so great I'm not sure I can risk it even with the newest phones.

I think the long term solution would be to get a portable charger that's at least 10000mah. This way you're future proofed from having to buy a new battery every year or replace the ones that eventually run out of charge, and you can offer a usb outlet for a friend with an iPhone. I see some decent ones on Amazon for 50 or less.

i had a small 3Kmah and that was enought to give aditional life to my nexus 4 when i was running low.

you can get some really good one for 20$ :
http://www.ibuygou.com/p-original_xi...0mah-5728.html

I may have not explained well,I have this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00I...&robot_redir=1

You can just plug a charge cable in the top so the protective case will charge the spare battery.

Batteries will outlive the phone. They have lifespans measured in thousands of charges. Also the portable charger is just a battery too, and often a worse quality one than an official oem spare (which you should definitely buy).

I have an m8 and had an m7 before that, I used to hold a battery on me when I had replaceable battery phones but rarely had to swap out. I have a charger in the car and am never far from a charger at work so I don't really need a swappable battery. The battery life on the m8 is really good but I'd rather just get a charger pack that's the size of a deck of cards that I know will charge anything that uses a usb cable.

Just FYI, the Z3 also has a magnetic charging port on the side that makes it really easy to drop into a dock. Not wireless, but still easier than plugging in.

http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/...ing-dock-dk48/

(obviously there will be cheaper 3rd party ones)

Oh wait, I think I misread your post. You don't even want to deal with a wireless charging pad? Interesting, I can't say I've ever heard of anyone only swapping batteries and never charging their phone.

It has been reported that unlocking the bootloader on the Z3/Z3C will wipe a partition that houses the battery and camera software enhancements (DRM keys technically). So something to bear in mind if you're planning to buy and then go to a custom ROM. There may well be a way figured round this, but who knows.

Edit: https://plus.google.com/app/basic/st...hqsuggvwwplk0k

Thanks.

And yeah ideally I wouldn't even have to deal with a charging pad which involves setting my phone down for a extended period of time. Currently I have my spares charging in their wall chargers, then when the battery in my phone gets low I swap out and put the dead battery in one of the wall chargers. Takes like 30 seconds to go from a dead battery to a fully charged one. Rinse and repeat.

any good apps that do dialling during an ongoing call?
(same feature as dtmf dialling on old phones)

this is useful for calling cards or IVR systems

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Why do you need an app to do that?

The phone can do it with the in call screen, no?